Xuan-Yuan Sword VII is exactly why I am glad that Taiwanese game development is becoming as robust as it is, and the involvement of EastAsiaSoft in this global release is an incredibly positive development. I first played Xuan-Yuan Sword VII when it was released in English in Hong Kong –…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Asterigos is an action RPG in development for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC, by a rookie developer, Acme Gamestudio, out of Taiwan. Inspired by ancient Roman and Greek aesthetics, Asterigos might not look like it will break any new ground, but from the first look…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Admittedly it has been quite a long time since I played my last Gungrave title. That was Overdose, which was released on the PlayStation 3 as a PS2 Classic title ten years ago. For an example of how raw my writing was back then, just check…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Nexomon: Extinction was a really nice surprise when it launched on consoles last year. A Pokemon “clone” that did some interesting things with the Pokemon formula, this was one of the better mobile-to-console ports that we’ve seen. Apparently, it was a success because the publisher, PQube,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites is a re-release of the 2011 WayForward action/platformer that is coming to PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. It now has a release date: September 9. BloodRayne Betrayal was actually one of the earliest games that…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Like most people, I wasn’t sure how a sequel to The World Ends With You would work. Like most, I wanted one, but the original game was so noteworthy because of the integral way that it used two screens on the Nintendo DS. That is something…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I have been looking forward to this more than I can describe. Previously trapped on the Wii U, Koei Tecmo’s amazing horror experience, Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water finally has a release date for the re-release on other consoles. The game will land on Nintendo…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Great news for people who enjoyed the distinctive, original and interesting The Liar Pincess and the Blind Prince (check out our review here); NISA has confirmed that its stylistic stablemate, The Cruel Kind and the Great Hero, will also make its way to our western shores.…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Utawarerumono Zan 2 is coming out in Japan on PlayStation 4 and 5 soon – July 22. We don’t have an announcement of a western release as yet, but NISA did bring us the first one and, as we wrote in our review, it was actually…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Overnight, Koei Tecmo in Japan dropped a bunch of new screenshots and a trailer for the upcoming Blue Reflection: Second Light. The first Blue Reflection still being the most beautiful game of all, as far as I’m concerned (as in art direction and aesthetics – yes,…
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